Meanings
- A three-legged supernatural horse associated with death or Hel in Danish folklore.
Origin
- Danishhelhest
- EnglishHelhest
From Danish helhest.
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Danish helhest
- helhestsupernatural horse
Cite this entry
Helhest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helhest
“Helhest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helhest. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Helhest,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helhest.
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